In 1998, Garbage took the world by storm with their sophomore album Version 2.0, an amalgam of old-school alternative rock and the latest electronic production tools and a natural extension of their airwave snatching, trip-hop touched remix of "#1 Crush" off Baz Luhrmann's almost-made-for-MTV Romeo and Juliet. With Garbage solidified themselves in the 1990s pop-rock canon and although they didn't pack it in afterward and disappear into the dustbin of 1990s nostalgia, has remained hugely influential. In September, they return to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their record, playing Version 2.0 in its entirety from "Temptation Waits" to "You Look So Fine". Before Garbage takes the stage at Huxley's Neue Welt on September 18, we spoke to frontwoman Shirley Manson about her view on the record, #metoo and the trouble with major labels.
Michael Hoh
Berlin
Interview